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Verge Science is here to bring you the most up-to-date space news and analysis, whether it’s about the latest findings from NASA or comprehensive coverage of the next SpaceX rocket launch to the International Space Station. We’ll take you inside the discoveries of new exoplanets, space weather, space policy, and the booming commercial space industry.

SpaceX is replacing two engines on its Falcon 9 rocket ahead of next crewed mission

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SpaceX begins public beta testing of Starlink constellation at $99 a month

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Water ice on the Moon may be easier to reach than we thought, new studies claim

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx was so good at grabbing asteroid rocks that they’re overflowing

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Stunning images show NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft stirring up rocks on an asteroid

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Three astronauts are returning home after waiting out most of the pandemic in space

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully taps an asteroid in attempt to grab a sample

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Watch as NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission attempts to grab a sample from an asteroid

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A NASA spacecraft is poised to snag the largest sample of rocks from an asteroid ever

OSIRIS-REx is about to perform its signature feat

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A spacecraft is about to slingshot around Venus, putting it on course for Mercury

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First scientist slated to fly to space on Virgin Galactic’s suborbital tourist rocket

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NASA astronaut launches on Russian rocket as US transitions to private spacecraft

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US and seven other countries sign NASA’s Artemis Accords to set rules for exploring the Moon

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Blue Origin launches and lands a New Shepard rocket on its seventh trip to space

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Earth’s next mini-moon might be space junk from the 1960s

By Mary Beth Griggs

Head of Russian space program calls for more international cooperation in NASA’s Moon plans

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Launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 mission delayed until November

By Kim Lyons

Boeing astronaut withdraws himself from first crewed test flight of passenger spacecraft

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SpaceX receives contract to build missile tracking satellites for the Defense Department

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SpaceX aborts launch of updated GPS satellite just before takeoff

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NASA is about to launch an upgraded microgravity toilet to the International Space Station

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Once again, ULA delays launch of its rocket carrying classified spy satellite

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Four American astronauts plan to vote from space this year

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SpaceX’s internet-from-space Starlink system helping first responders fight fires in Washington

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Watch ULA’s most powerful rocket launch a classified spy satellite

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The ISS just avoided a ‘piece of unknown space debris’

By Mary Beth Griggs

Production company aims to film space reality TV show, with the winner flying to orbit

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What the future of Venus exploration could look like following major discovery

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The first commercial airlock is heading to the International Space Station later this year

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Discovery of noxious gas on Venus could be a sign of life

Something strange is happening on the blistering planet

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Astra’s first attempt to reach orbit ends early after rocket fails mid-flight

By Kim Lyons

NASA wants to buy Moon rocks from private companies

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